Physician Associate Supervisor-12756-002

Description

The Physician Associate Supervisor is responsible for oversight and management of the P.A. clinical program for the assigned surgical and inpatient component of the department. This individual develops a program structure in accordance with expansion and needs of department. They work in collaboration with nursing and physician staff to ensure all areas are appropriately covered and faculty have necessary support.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating staffing needs and developing positions in the FPA, operating room (OR) and department units to accommodate the addition of attending physicians and coinciding patient volume.

• Fronts recruitment, hiring, orientation and retention of the midlevel staff.

• Responsible for the day to day management and supervision of midlevel providers.

• Work closely with department Administrator and Compensation to develop a salary matrix that is competitive with similar departments, programs and institutions in an effort to remain competitive and retain high performing staff.

• Serves as liaison for the Department with other department's midlevel staff.

• Oversees and organizes mandatory updates for continuing education.

• Meets departmental and institutional guidelines in scheduling.

• Performs annual reviews in collaboration with the Chair, Administrator, Residency Program Director and attending staff.

• Provides development and counseling to all staff to achieve and maintain a professional and respected role as providers.

• Readily available to all department attendings for assistance in promoting an excellent standard of care. This includes providing counsel to physicians regarding outpatient practice management of mid-levels, and OR team coordination and facilitation of resident / mid-level assignment for inpatient management.

• Works closely with the Residency Coordinator and chief resident to coordinate and facilitate resident education.

• Promotes communication between midlevel providers and nursing through impromptu meetings and participating in practice management meetings conducted monthly on the floor.

• Manages patients by participating in the initial consultation of patients and ongoing clinical management of established patients.

• Responsible for the overall flow of patients through the outpatient system.

• Senior PA responsible for integrity of office practice in collaboration with the physician.

• Assists in the inpatient management of patients, including consultations.

• In coordination with nurses/physicians, develops patient education materials and programs to facilitate continuity of care.

• Coordinates staff education.

• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• College graduate, graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program. New York State P.A. certification and current registration mandatory.

• 5+ years working as a Physician Assistant in specialty program, preferably in an Academic Medical Center. Prior managerial experience desired.

• Current New York State Physician Assistant License from PA

• C from NCCPA.

• DEA from DOH/Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement.

• Current Infection Control Certificate.

• Skills and Competencies:

• Communication

• Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

• Decision Making

• Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

• Building a Successful Team

• Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.

• Adaptability

• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

• Building Trust

• Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.

• Aligning Performance for Success

• Focusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives.

• Customer Focus

• Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.

• Driving for Results

• Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.

• Coaching and Developing Others

• Providing feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.

• Building Partnerships

• Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.

• Delegating Responsibility

• Allocating decision-making authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate others to maximize the organization's and individuals' effectiveness.

• Gaining Commitment

• Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one's own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.

• Stress Tolerance

• Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.

• Compliance

• Assures compliance with regulatory, insurance and ethical standards regarding safety of patients, employees and property. Identifies contingency plans for potential risks.

Employer Description

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

"About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism."

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